Warangan?

rasdan · 6th February 2005, 05:31 AM

Hi Capt,

From what i know, warangan is realgar. And yours looks much better with a higher arscenic sulphate content. Unfortunately i havent had the oportunity to use neither since arscenic is a controlled mineral in Malaysia.

Perhaps others had experience.

capt.smash · 6th February 2005, 10:58 AM

Hi Rasdan thanks that was the info i was after...incidentaly i have looked into Realgar and aparently it is an unstable mineral it eventualy alters to a diffrent mineral called pararealgar and after that to powder[it is recomended to keep it in the dark and out of direct sunlight as this causes the colour to fade]...i wonder if the specimen you had was mined and stored long enough for it to alter and lose some of its colour...i have no ideah if this afects the arsenic content or mabe im thinking that mabe they let it alter on purpose as this would make it easier to crush and powder.
Anyway im going to order some and give it a try and ill post my results.
smashy

capt.smash · 15th March 2005, 02:19 PM

HI guys i thaught id update this thread.After some experimentation i have discovred that Realgar [Arsenic sulfide] works very well once powdred[it crushes easily] and added with most citrus juice[i used grapefruit juice & also tried pineapple ]realgar is easily sourced as a mineral[ebay] so now everyone has the chance to have some fun and can have a go if they wish .

[BUT BE CAREFUL THIS IS POISON AFTER ALL]

I also tried orpiment[arsenic trisulfide]but found it hard to powder and didnt work as well.

BSMStar · 19th March 2005, 11:01 PM

Hi Captain!

Something I tried a long number of years ago on silver (to artificially "oxidize" it), is Liver of Sulfur (Potassium Sulfide). I have not tried it with iron (yet), but since it is chemical similar to Arsenic sulfide and leaves a black "stained" surface, it just might do the trick.

It is more readily available than Arsenic sulfide, and safer to work with too (but use plenty of ventilation), it just may be a good substitute. Buy it in dry form, mix about one to two teaspoons to one pint of hot water, and use within 48 hours. It will lose strength over time (that is the rotten eggs you smell as the sulfur leaves).

Let me know if you need more info. I would be interested in the results of any experiments made with this sulfide solution. I may work better in mild acid solution like lime juice...

Best regards,

BSMStar

15th March 2005, 02:19 PM	#3
capt.smash Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Devon ,England Posts: 80	HI guys i thaught id update this thread.After some experimentation i have discovred that Realgar [Arsenic sulfide] works very well once powdred[it crushes easily] and added with most citrus juice[i used grapefruit juice & also tried pineapple ]realgar is easily sourced as a mineral[ebay] so now everyone has the chance to have some fun and can have a go if they wish . [BUT BE CAREFUL THIS IS POISON AFTER ALL] I also tried orpiment[arsenic trisulfide]but found it hard to powder and didnt work as well. Attached Images

19th March 2005, 11:01 PM	#4
BSMStar Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Kansas City, MO USA Posts: 312	Something else to consider.... Hi Captain! Something I tried a long number of years ago on silver (to artificially "oxidize" it), is Liver of Sulfur (Potassium Sulfide). I have not tried it with iron (yet), but since it is chemical similar to Arsenic sulfide and leaves a black "stained" surface, it just might do the trick. It is more readily available than Arsenic sulfide, and safer to work with too (but use plenty of ventilation), it just may be a good substitute. Buy it in dry form, mix about one to two teaspoons to one pint of hot water, and use within 48 hours. It will lose strength over time (that is the rotten eggs you smell as the sulfur leaves). Let me know if you need more info. I would be interested in the results of any experiments made with this sulfide solution. I may work better in mild acid solution like lime juice... Best regards, BSMStar

6th February 2005, 05:31 AM	#1
rasdan Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kuala Lumpur Posts: 369	Hi Capt, From what i know, warangan is realgar. And yours looks much better with a higher arscenic sulphate content. Unfortunately i havent had the oportunity to use neither since arscenic is a controlled mineral in Malaysia. Perhaps others had experience.

6th February 2005, 10:58 AM	#2
capt.smash Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Devon ,England Posts: 80	Hi Rasdan thanks that was the info i was after...incidentaly i have looked into Realgar and aparently it is an unstable mineral it eventualy alters to a diffrent mineral called pararealgar and after that to powder[it is recomended to keep it in the dark and out of direct sunlight as this causes the colour to fade]...i wonder if the specimen you had was mined and stored long enough for it to alter and lose some of its colour...i have no ideah if this afects the arsenic content or mabe im thinking that mabe they let it alter on purpose as this would make it easier to crush and powder. Anyway im going to order some and give it a try and ill post my results. smashy